Auditor’s Guide to IT Auditing - Part 1: Technology Underlying Modern Computer Systems and the Role of IT Audit 1.5 CPE

This is the first of a multi-part series following the structure of my book Auditor’s Guide to IT Auditing which follows the Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA) Certified Information Systems Auditor qualification syllabus.

The whole series takes the aspiring IT auditor from the basics all the way through to advanced concepts and techniques for conducting professional IT audits.

Both the book and the courses have proven of major assistance to auditors for the Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) exam as well as Part 1 of the Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) examination of the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA).

Part 1 of the series covers the overall technology underlying modern computer systems as well the role and functionality of IT Audit.

Prerequisites

No advanced preparation or prerequisites are required for this course.

Learning Objective

• Identify the major elements in today’s IT systems.
• Discover how to determine the overall control architecture within an IT environment.
• Identify the major control objectives within the IT environment.
• Identify the activities contained within a standard Systems Development Life Cycle.
• Discover the potential Scope and Objectives of IT Audit.

Last updated/reviewed: March 8, 2024